Intel, Swisscom and venture firms help take the Belgium-based data storage company to an estimated $17.3m raised in its history.

The fuel cell company, headed by a former Rolls Royce corporate venturing executive achieves a $500m valuation after securing a joint venture with Suzuki.

Intel's corporate venturing unit launches its$100m Connected Car fund to invest in technologies for the car, which follows the creation of its AppUp and Ultrabook funds.

The UK-based trading card game is set to expand internationally after picking up seed capital from investors including the Otto Group-backed eVenture Capital Partners.

The web-based social bookmarking service is looking to grow and monetise, using the $6.7m recently raised.

Formerly the head of corporate venture consulting at Accenture, Dean MacKenzie is now an investment director for Next Wave Partners.

Ecommerce delivery company Kiala has been acquired by UPS, granting an exit to investors including the corporate venturing fund for France-based postal company La Poste.

J Sainsbury joins the Prince of Wales' private estate backing the waste to energy company led by Alan Lovell, previously chief executive of UK-based renewable energy producer Infinis.